Fla. Admin. Code R. 5C-22.009
Disposition of Horses Which Fail to Qualify for Release From Quarantine
Effective Jun 3, 1993Rulemaking Authority 585.002(3), 585.08(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 585.08(2)(b), 585.145(1), 585.16, 585.17, 585.18, 585.19, 585.23 FS.Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
In the event that a horse fails, for whatever reason, to qualify for release from quarantine within eighteen (18) months of initiation of testing and treatment, the procedure shall be declared a failure. In such an event, the horse must be:
- (1) Moved under official permit directly to slaughter without unloading enroute; or
- (2) Humanely euthanized and the carcass destroyed under Department supervision by burial or incineration.
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(3), 585.08(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 585.08(2)(b), 585.145(1), 585.16, 585.17, 585.18, 585.19, 585.23 FS. History–New 6-3-93.